The other day I watched Mel Gibson’s new movie with some friends and family.
There was always something about Mel…
At the risk of sounding ridiculous, I’m going to say it anyways…
He always seemed much more ‘manly’ than a lot of other actors…especially the powder puffs we got running around on the big screen today.
One could argue it’s the roles he plays. Max Rockatansky, William Wallace, or Martin Riggs. All testosterone driven; with a little crazy to boor.
Yes, Mel definitely has that glint in his eye. And the fact that he has to shave from his collar bone to just below his eyeballs is ‘manly’ too…
He’s also an Aussie… And I don’t know if it’s the water down there or what, but it’s about the only place producing male actors that can’t be confused with the fairer sex.
(No offence to flaming metrosexuals, but I’m getting a little tired of watching androgynous ‘superheroes’ kick CGI butt on the silver screen.)
I’m getting off track….
Looking at Mel, I started to figure it out.
Yes his personality, look, and overall demeanor are what make him ‘manly.’
But there was one thing in particular…
I noticed that he had his sleeves rolled up. I then remembered that he tends to do that in most of his movies.
Then it hit me…
Proportionally speaking, Mel’s got some pretty beefy forearms. They’re also not shaved, which helps reinforce the fact that they’re attached to a ‘Man.’
He also has a set of hands to match. Nothing crazy, but it adds to the ‘look.’
‘What look?’
The look of strength. The look of power. The look of masculinity, as it was known ‘back in da day.’
I believe that at a subconscious level, we’re wired to recognize certain physical traits.
Modern society may have been programmed to go wide eyed at the sight of a ripped six pack. But when we see ‘real strength and power,’ we instinctively recognize it…
And that includes thickly muscled hands and forearms.
Thing is, manual labor has all but disappeared in modern society..
This means most people have woefully underdeveloped lower arms. But it also means that a fearsome set of forearms will stick out that much more.
But training for the sake of getting attention isn’t my thing. Training for results is. And grip training will lead to all kinds of results if done properly.
But the workplace isn’t the only area where manual labor has gone extinct.
I’ve never seen anyone train their grip in the gym I used to go to. Absolutely no one. Zilch. Zip. Nada.
The most I saw anyone do, were a few perfunctory sets of wrist curls slapped on to the end of their workout. That’s it…
But we’re going to change that…
You and me are going to bring back grip training to the ‘mainstream’ with a vengeance.
We’re going to scare the fake tan right off the ‘Chicken Wing Forearm Brigade.’
And we’re going to do that by putting in as much effort into our grip work as; they do in matching their training ‘outfits.’ (that’s a lot of work)
I’ll be back in the next day or two with some very interesting exercises for your grip.
In the meantime, gather up any old newspapers, magazines, and cardboard boxes. You might want to book some horse riding lessons too.
Don’t worry. I’ll explain everything in the next few days.
Train Smart, Train Hard
Ray Toulany
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